Baylor Scott & White Health Plan is exiting the Texas Medicaid managed care market by the end of August and will no longer offer individual marketplace plans past 2026. The insurer, part of the Dallas-based health system, administers Medicaid benefits…
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Kenny Yu, PharmD, recently stepped into his role as senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System with a focus on integration across care settings and within broader health system strategy. At the…
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has named Christopher Tascione senior vice president and CFO, succeeding William Klutkowski, who has retired after nearly 31 years with the system. Mr. Tascione joins the system from Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare, where he served…
San Francisco is the fastest-growing city for jobs among recent graduates, according to an April 15 post from LinkedIn News. LinkedIn compiled the report by using millions of LinkedIn member profiles from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2025. The…
James Heaps, MD, has been sentenced again to 11 years in prison following a retrial. A three-justice panel had determined Dr. Heaps was denied a fair trial because the judge did not share a note with the defense counsel that…
PIH Health Whittier (Calif.) Hospital named Lydia Arroyo, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Arroyo will oversee the nursing practice and operations at the hospital, according to an April 14 system news release. “Throughout my career at PIH Health, I…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health researchers found that nearly 7% of trauma admissions are associated with pedal-powered and electronic bikes or scooters. The study, published April 15 in Neurosurgery, analyzed 914 patients treated over five years at a New…
Here are 11 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2026: 1. Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health named Peter Thompson vice president of revenue cycle management business support. 2. Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine named Sharlene Seidman vice…
In this special episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, leaders from the TIAA Institute and BayCare Health System explore the connection between health and wealth and its impact on the future of healthcare. Surya Kolluri discusses the Institute’s research and…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has received state approval to build its first hospital in Union County. The system plans to open Novant Health Wesley Chapel Medical Center, a 32-bed facility in Monroe, N.C., with completion expected in 2030, according to…